The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-25
In Brief.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
evening
In Brief.
Thirty-eight arrests were made by the police
Saturday and yesterday.
Eva Driscoll, who tried to kill her lover. and
Nike Mcdonald, the horse-thief, are the only
persons now in the county Jail grand jury
indictments They will both probably be tried
this week.
The severa excursions yesterday to resorts on
the different railroads took great many people
out of the city. Over FIVE hundred people went
to Colum bus, nearly many to Blue river, on
the g., III. 81 D., while large crowds went te
haywood, Broad Ripple. Bruce's grove and else
where.
BRUTALLY BEATEN BY HER DRUNKEN HUSBAND.
John Vice. living on West Washington street.
near White river, got drunk yesterday morning
on whisky he had bought on Saturday night and
undertook to drive his wife from home. She re-
fused to go, and he beat her numerically. She
was unconscious when patrolman Hines arrived
and took the man TO the station house.
ARREST OF POKER PLAYERS.
Patrolmen Conklin. Hylsnd, Dawson and
BEEN, and Constable Ben Mitchell last night
raided the gambling den over the barber shop
at the corner of Noble and Washington streets
and captured four young men, who said their
names were Henry Subert. Oscar Mathews.
Henry Gordon, James f. Williams and e. +.
Jones' They were engaged in a game of poker.
CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR
Early yesterday morning Merchant Policeman
John Webb discovered a burglar in Thomas
CANDLES grocery store on South Illinois street.
He notified Mr.. Gamble, who lives near by. and
with the assistance Of depot policeman Boylau,
they surrounded the building and captured Ed.
Lowery, Young man the police have suspected
oil being crooked for some time. He was just
preparing to leave the store when he was capt
ured
STOLE KEG OF BEER.
John Bennett. eighteen-year- old boy living
on the South Side, was locked up yesterday
morning for stealing key of beer Henry
Hedderich gave a surprise party and key of
beer was provided for the guests. About ii
o'clock, while the company were enjoying them
slipped into the back yard where the keg was
tap and carried it to an adjoining lumber pile.
where they drank until they got drunk, and fell
into the hands Of the police.
SAMUEL MARLEY ARRESTED IN TEXAS.
Yesterday morning Governor Gray received
telegram from a small town in southern Texas,
stating that Samuel Marley, who, it under
stood. was wanted here for murder, was under
arrest there, and asking if he should be brought
back. The man Is supposed to be the Samuel
Marley who killed John A. Lyons here about
year ago, and was acquitted of the crime. The
Governor so telegraphed and ordered his release.
ESCAPED FROM THE CORONER
The remains of W. A. Bell, the travelling man
who died so suddenly at the National Hotel, have
been shipped to his home at Sandusky, o. 1t
was the intention of Coroner Wagner to hold
post mortem examination, for the purpose of in
vestigatng the report that he had taken poison
but shipping permit was secured by the
brother of the dead man late Saturday night,
and the body was removed before the coroner
saw it, and without his consent
BREADMAKERs WANT HIGHER WAGES.
The disconnected bakers of the city have been
contemplating strike for higher wages for
eral days, but the majority OF the union op
posed to such move, and for that reason there
is not harmony in the organization. About
thirty bakers met at the court house Saturday
night to hear the report of the committee of
three that had been appointed to wait upon
the bosses and demand raise for the night
men from ST.. 60 to 81 90, and SIS per week for
the foreman. Only one member of the
mttee was present, and it developed that the
other two members were opposed to the action.
The meeting became very stormy. and adjourned
without any action being taken. new COM
mitteee is to be appointed.
THE CAMPAIGNING SEASON
The annual assemblies at both Acton and
Bethany Park will open Thursday. Wednes-
day will be moving day at Acton. The open
ing address will be delivered by Rev. Sampson
Tincher on Thursday evening. The meeting
will continue until Aug. Is, and so will the
Bethany Assembly. The list of lecturers at
Bethany embraces Hon. r. W. Thompson, ex-
Governor Albert G. Porter, Hon. Will Cum
back, Revs J. A Rondthaler, and r. V. Hunter.
of the Presby terrain Church, and other we'll
known speakers. July 80 will be historical
day, when Gov. Porter will lecture in the fore
noon on Benjamin Franklin" and Col. Thomp-
son in the afternoon on Abraham Lincoln"
Both parks have been greatly improved since
last season. The hotel at Bethany has been
enlarged, a commodious boat-house. built on the
lake, a barh-house erected, and many
cottages have been built. Many families from
this city will go into camp at the two places.
FORGED CHECKS ON AN INDIANAPOLIS BANK.
A dispatch from PAWS, ILL.,. states that per-
son representing himself to be F. j. Carleton
has been swindling Illinois banks during the
last week by inducing them to cash checks of
$50 each, purporting to be drawn on the Indiana
National Bank. Of this city. by ''R. S. Foster s.
Co., }" "Moore Desk Company" and other firms.
The checks also bear the forged certifcation of
the cashier of the bank. The forger, the dis
patch says is still at large. Mr.. Porter. cashier
of the Indiana National Bank, was seen
by Journal reporter last evening He
said the bank was aware of the forgery; During
the last week he had received two of the checks
which came from towns in Illinois through St.
Louis banks. Payment was, of course, re-
fused on BOTH 1T is very novel method of
swindling the rascal has hit upon" said Mr.
Porter, from the fact that he has forged the
banks certiication. l never heard of that being
done in the West before. There was a similar
case in the East few years ago, and the only
one I ever heard Of" The bank has means
Of knowing who the swindler can be, but eff
fort will be made to have him arrested.
THIEVES THAT THE POLICE COULDN'T CATCH
The police kicking themselves because
they allowed three noted crooks from Chicago to
remain in the city nearly two weeks and rob
half dozen houses, without knowing they were
mere. 1t was only by accident that the Off
GERS learned that they had been here Early last
week the three thieves wentto Roses photograph
gallery, on Washington street to have their pic
lures taken. They were photographed in
group. and then Beard, the leader of the gang,
concluded to have his photograph taken alone.
He placed a watch, some jewelry and roll of
silver certificates on his right knee. and the
ected to the price of the pictures and
,nly took part of them. Mr.. Rose incident